Are you preparing your stay in Alsace? Here is our selection of must-read posts to organize your visit!
The Montagne des Singes in Kintzheim is a wildlife park hosting more than 200 free Barbary macaques (or magots). This is a classic must-do with kids in Alsace! As an adult, I thought I would go there for a quick visit, just to see if the place was pleasant and to take...
Are you looking for a good restaurant in Strasbourg? When I have friends coming over in Strasbourg, they often ask me for tips for good restaurants where to eat Alsatian and French food. Because we are among friends here, I have decided to write in this article, my...
Which wineries and vineyards should you visit in Alsace? This is one of the questions I get asked all the time by you, my dear readers... It took me a while to answer, simply because I don't know much about wine. Of course, I drink wine and I enjoy it (well only white...
In any city, it is not always easy to find a good tea room. You know, one of these welcoming places where you can find real tea (not Lipton tea) and where you can savour a tasty slice of cake. With these three criteria in mind - essential criteria according to me - I...
Ahhhh the Bouchées à la Reine! A great classic of the French and Alsatian cuisine in which we sometimes don't dare to get into. Puff pastry crusts, a creamy filling... A real treat! For a festive meal or a good Sunday lunch with the family, this is a recipe that will...
For most of us, eating sauerkraut boils down to only two Alsatian recipes: choucroute garnie, with about three or four kinds of meats or sauerkraut with fish. In short, these are the two traditional recipes that everyone knows and has certainly tasted when visiting...
It's impossible to talk about Alsatian gastronomy without mentioning THE ultimate traditional dish, Alsatian choucroute garnie - or sauerkraut. It is a unique dish, ideal for a meal around a big table. Let me specify one fact: in 2018, Alsace sauerkraut received the...
Would you also like to celebrate Saint Nicholas? It's impossible to properly do so without a recipe for mannele/mannala/manala (yes, you can write it several different ways!)! For those of you that don't know, Saint Nicholas is a gourmet day for those living in the...
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